Samuel Portillo Gómez[a] (born 2 May 1994) is an Argentine-Paraguayan[1] professional footballer who plays as a striker for Argentine club Almirante Brown on loan from Deportivo Riestra.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Portillo Gómez | ||
| Date of birth | 2 May 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Almirante Brown | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Villa San Carlos | 21 | (3) |
| 2021 | → Deportivo Riestra (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2022– | Deportivo Riestra | 16 | (1) |
| 2024– | → Almirante Brown (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 September 2024 | |||
Career
editEarly life
editOriginally from Itaguá in Paraguay,[1] Portillo migrated to Argentina, where he became a painter.[3] His brother contracted him to work in the city of La Plata.[3] In Argentina, Portillo played in the Liga Platense playing for Club Comunidad Rural, where he was twice leading goal scorer and champion - before passing to Villa San Carlos.[3]
Professional career
editVilla San Carlos
editPortillo joined Villa San Carlos for the 2018–19 season.[4] In his first season with Villa San Carlos, he achieved promotion from the Primera C to the Primera B, noting six goals.[3] In 2019, Portillo came off of the bench in the second half to score a double in a home victory against Dock Suck in the league's reduced semi-final.[5] In February 2021, Argentina's TyC Sports reported that Gimnasia La Plata were interested in Portillo.[3] Portillo mentioned the negotiations with Gimnasia LP fell through.[1]
Deportivo Riestra
editOn 15 February 2021, Portillo joined Primera B Nacional side Deportivo Riestra on loan until 31 December.[6] His loan runs until January 2022.[7] Portillo arrived at the club with the option to be bought.[8] He was eyed by Estudiantes de Caseros and Almirante Brown before signing with Deportivo Riestra.[9] Portillo was still to find in Riestra during 2022.
Style of play
editIn 2021, Portillo told Paraguayan newspaper Cronica that as an attacker, he always watches videos of Paraguayan strikers Roque Santa Cruz and Nelson Haedo Valdez.[1]
Notes
edit- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Portillo and the second or maternal family name is Gómez.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Crónica / UN GOLEADOR QUE "PINTA" MUY BIEN". 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Crónica / UN GOLEADOR QUE "PINTA" MUY BIEN". Crónica (in Spanish). 19 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Samuel Portillo, la revelación de Villa San Carlos que busca sumar Gimnasia". www.tycsports.com.
- ^ "Samuel Portillo :: Samuel Portillo :: Deportivo Riestra". www.ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "¡PORTILLAZO!". 2 June 2019.
- ^ Samuel Portillo at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Samuel Portillo (Deportivo Riestra) - Ficha del jugador 2021 | Fichajes.com". Fichajes.com : Información sobre los fichajes y actualidad del mundo del fútbol.
- ^ Redacción, Mundo Ascenso. "DEPORTIVO RIESTRA | Portillo llega a Riestra". www.mundoascenso.com.ar.
- ^ "Portillo seguirá su carrera en la Primera Nacional - Diario Hoy En la noticia". diariohoy.net.
External links
edit- Samuel Portillo at Fichajes.com (in Spanish)
- Samuel Portillo at Soccerway
- Samuel Portillo at Soccerbase
- Samuel Portillo at WorldFootball.net
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